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Collection: William R. Leigh Manuscript Collection

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Newspaper article in the Negaunee, Michigan "Iron Herald" with photo of William R. Leigh and his painting "The Rough Riders"

Two advertisements for sales of William R. Leigh's play "Clipt Wings" about Shakespeare

Newspaper clippings "Mastery of the Rope is an Art" with photo of Leigh's painting "The Master Hand"

Log book for the S.S. Reliance cruise around the world with handwritten notes January 14-27

early 20th century | ink on paper

"America, the hour is here" by Edith Terry

early 20th century | pencil on paper

"The Sink Hole, second part"

1936 | ink on paper

Excerpts from Reader's Digest

early 20th century | ink on paper

Note Leigh sent out correcting a caption for a painting of "The Rescue"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"These charming white shirts"

early 20th century | ink on paper

"Two Acorns"

early 20th century | ink on paper

Draft of "There lived a gay young Katydid"

January 20, 1889 | ink on paper

Letter from Leigh to his mother acknowledging his Uncle Alfred's letter reporting sale of Leigh's work

Letter from Emil Lenders to Thomas Gilcrease regarding a catalogue of Colonel Lenders' western books

Letter from Nola K. Weber to Leigh expressing sympathy for his sister's death, discussing his painting, "The Reckoning," and congratulating him on his marriage

"O Butterfly so blithe and bright"

Partial articles from "Natural History" magazine entitled "At Home in Africa", "Adventure Land" by Phillip Percival, and "Backgrounds for the African Hall Groups"

Handwritten essay draft, “Writing the Epitaph”

"Verntura's Courtship"

Notice of Lecture by William R. Leigh, "America's Sagebrush Rembrandt"

Magazine clipping of unknown art work